# Submit your tool to Software Bolt

> Software Bolt is a software directory for comparing SaaS and business tools by category, pricing model and fit. Products get a page at /product/<slug>, and submitting starts with a login and a badge for your own site.

- Website: https://softwarebolt.com
- Submit at: https://softwarebolt.com/submit
- Type: directory
- Free with a badge; paid options not shown before login, nofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, DR 48
- For: SaaS, AI tools, Startups
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Software Bolt worth it?

Worth a few minutes only if you already submit to the other sites on the same template (stackdirectory.com, softwarebolt.com, mystarttools.com), since one badge setup repeats across them. Most listings checked in November 2026 had a nofollow Visit link even when the product carried the badge, so do not count on SEO value. Treat it as a small extra mention, not a traffic source, and place the badge on a low-visibility page you control.

## Who should submit to Software Bolt?

Suits SaaS and business software makers already doing bulk directory submissions who accept a badge on their site. It does not suit makers who refuse badge or reciprocal-link schemes, or anyone looking for real launch-day traffic, since there are no votes, comments or launch feed.

## What you need before you submit

- An account (Google or email)
- A badge for the site placed on your own website
- A screenshot and a square icon
- A short description

## How to submit

1. Create an account or log in with Google
2. Add the site badge to your website
3. Let the site check the badge
4. Fill in the product form with description, icon and screenshot
5. Wait for the listing to appear

## Pros

- Free to list if you carry the badge
- Same setup as its sister directories
- Category pages with many software categories
- Listing page per product

## Cons

- Most free listings checked had a nofollow link
- Badge requirement means a reciprocal link from your site
- Plans and prices are hidden behind login
- No visible launch traffic or community

## Tips

- Check whether the badge link on your site can be nofollow before adding it
- Reuse one description across the sister directories but adapt the first line
- Upload a clean square icon, it shows on every card
- Recheck your listing page later to see which rel value it got

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on Software Bolt?

Listing a tool on Software Bolt is free with a badge; paid options not shown before login.

### Does Software Bolt give a dofollow link?

No. Its links are nofollow: a listing can send visitors, but passes no ranking signals.

### Does Software Bolt ask for a backlink or a badge?

Yes. It asks for its badge or a link back on your site before it lists a tool. Check whether it has to be on the homepage or can go on any page.

### Is the Software Bolt link dofollow?

It varies. In a November 2026 check, most listings had rel noopener noreferrer nofollow on the Visit link, while featured and a few other listings had a followed link.

### What does Software Bolt cost?

The free path asks for its badge on your site. Paid options, if any, are only shown after login.

### Do I need to put a badge on my site?

The listed products checked carry the badge, and the submit flow sits behind a login, so plan for it as a condition of the free listing.

### Is Software Bolt related to other directories?

Yes. It uses the same template, ad bar and badge system as stackdirectory.com, softwarebolt.com and mystarttools.com.

## Alternatives to Software Bolt

- [Docker Hub](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-hub)
- [Docker MCP Catalog](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-mcp-catalog)
- [Startup Fame](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/startup-fame)
- [Twelve Tools](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/twelve-tools)
- [Dang.ai](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/dang-ai)
- [Findly.tools](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/findly-tools)
- [Turbo0](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/turbo0)
- [One Page Love](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/one-page-love)

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From Another Directory (https://another.directory/where-to-launch). Another Directory gives every tool a page that says what it does, who it's for and what it costs. List a tool at https://another.directory/submit, or have an AI agent do it: https://another.directory/submit.md